More than any other discipline, economics has a decisive influence on society. And it is far from being neutral.
You wonder how our economic system works? You think it should take care of people and ecosystems?
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Charting the course to another economy requires perspective. We want to give citizens the means to better understand the economic system as a whole, and challenge the myths upon which current economic thinking is built.
The Other Economy is completely free, built with experts leading in their fields, and politically independent.
Modules
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Introduction Economic activity (purchasing, production, distribution, sales, consumption, waste management) is largely carried out through monetary transactions, where the good or service sold and purchased is at a price accepted by both buyer and seller.
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Understanding and defining inequalities: Here, we explore their multidimensional and environmental aspects, as well as their evolution, causes and consequences.
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Introduction Economic life is based on five main categories of economic agents: households, public administrations, commercial and financial companies and social economy structures.
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Accounting is much more than an auxiliary or neutral tool: it is the basis of many of our economic representations and reasonings.
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Neither GDP nor its continued growth allow us to take into account planetary limits and social justice.
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Public debt and deficit are essential political tools, but they are only approached from the angle of budgetary rigor. Explanation and deciphering.
Articles
Resources
Only in French for now, sorry!
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Série de 3 épisodes de l’émission Le Cours de l’histoire sur France Culture, consacrés à la dette publique française à travers l’Histoire.
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Chaque semaine, nous vous présenterons un concept, un exemple historique ou encore une idée reçue sur l’économie pour apporter un éclairage différent à l’actualité.
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La base de donnée de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture et l’alimentation.
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